Entries from Liao Yusheng | 廖雨笙 tagged with 'japan'
Sushi Dai
I've been to Tokyo 11 times in the past decade, and, being a sushi lover, I always make it a point to stop by Tsukiji at least once per trip (sometimes multiple times!). However, I've never been to what...
La Table @ Château Restaurant Joël Robuchon
There's fine french dining, and then there's Robuchon's extravagant replica Loire chateau in the heart of Tokyo. It is undeniably luxurious, elegant and beautiful, yes, but yet at the same time, flamboyantly over-the-top because it is in the middle...
Nakagin Capsule Tower, Plus Nagoya and Fukuoka
Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972) - Kisho Kurokawa [Figure-Ground.com] I've also expanded Figure/Ground's Tokyo (2005—2007) section to include photos from Fukuoka and Nagoya. Therefore, the section has been renamed "Japan" to reflect the expanded scope. Definitely take a look at...
Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
I love Taniguchi's buildings. They're very elegant and understated. Toyota Municipal Museum of Art - Yoshio Taniguchi [Figure-Ground.com] Another Taniguchi building I've photographed: The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures....
Tadao Ando in Tokyo, 2005—2007
Three recent works of Tadao Ando in Tokyo (pictured above from left to right: hhstyle.com/Casa, Omotesando Hills, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT). You see a definite departure from earlier works with the incoporation of lots of sharp angles and diagonals. I'm...
Tokyo
A selection of photos from four trips to Tokyo taken between April 2005 and December 2007. Tokyo [Figure-Ground.com]...
Imperial Hotel Entrance Hall
Surprise, surprise, another update to Figure/Ground! Hot on the heels of the Indonesia travelogue, here's a small update featuring a few shots of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel entrance (yes, just the entrance), moved from Tokyo and planted in...
One More Reason Why Japanese People Are So Cute
I was looking out the window of the plane as it started to taxi away from the gate when I noticed that the airport grounds crew not only bows to the planes as they taxi away (this is to be...
Visiting Japan Isn't as Hassle-Free as It Used to Be
When did Japan get so paranoid about visitors? At some point between now and when I last visited in July, they've instituted American-style immigration check-point, with photo taking and fingerprint scanning (in fact, they've gone one-step further and scan both...
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Tokyo)
I will just come right out and say it: start-to-finish, it was the best meal I've ever had. If you are reading this review, chances are, you know all about Robuchon and his Ateliers popping up all over the...
Ginza Kyubey
In all my trips to Tokyo over the past few years (this was my 8th trip in 8 years), I've never tried a high-end sushi restaurant (I went to Nobu Tokyo once, but I don't think that really counts)....
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